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    Always water in the bilge.

    I have a 1987 Reinell 215c with 5.7L OMC Cobra and for the last few years, every time we retrieve the boat from a days boating and pull the plug, there has been some water come out. Not a whole lot, maybe 1/2 gallon or perhaps a little more. Well, yesterday I took out all of the rear seating...
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    Hobbs on a Mercury 9.9??

    I have a 1996 Mercury 9.9HP manual start tiller control kicker. Is there an easy way to put a hobbs meter on it? My searches have proved fruitless so far. Wayne
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    Noticed this Starcraft at my local boat repair today

    I was at my local boat repair place today to see about some follow-up work that I need. They just recently replaced the bellows, etc., on my 1987 Cobra. They also replaced the shifter cable and I don't think they got it adjusted correctly. Anyway, the owner wasn't in at the moment so I was...
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    Composite for replacing a sections of deck?

    Hi all, I have a 1987 Reinell 215c that is nearing the need to have a couple of small sections of deck replaced. One is the section that is approximately 2'x3' directly forward of the engine compartment. After 20+ years it is getting a little soft, at least along the aft edge. I don't think...
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    GPS trolling speed indication

    I have read several posts both here on iBoats and other forums where people will say they were trolling at, for example, 2.5mph GPS. When I am idling in my boat the GPS speed indication is all over the place ranging between about 1.5 and 3.0 mph give-or-take. Once I get away from idle, it...
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    I have a couple more 1996 Mercury 9.9 questions.

    I have the subject motor running on a stand now, and it seems like I have most of the big bugs worked out. But I have a couple of questions. 1. With the motor running, I see exhaust coming out of a hole just under the motor cover on the back side. After it runs for a few minutes there is...
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    1996 Mercury 9.9 oil level question.

    Have recently acquired my first outboard motor, and only a share at that. But I have it here at my house now and have it running. Problem is, it smokes like a house-a-fire. I did some checking around and finally found a manual for it and have discovered that the oil level in the crankcase it...
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    My boat lived up to the acronym today.

    I took my boat in for some "routine" maintenance today. Outdrive service and replace the bellows since it has been a while. Last time I was out I noticed that it just didn't seem as smooth as it has in the past, but no water ever got in the boat. I was actually thinking that it might just...
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    9.9 carb issue

    Hi all, Right up front I do not have a Yamaha outboard, I have a Mercury 9.9 outboard. It is a 1996 "Bodensee" model and the engine was built by Yamaha, and the parts I have obtained for it have all come from Yamaha so I hope this counts. I have asked this on the Mercury forum a time or two...
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    Older Mercruiser 188 fuel system question

    My son has acquired a 1976 Silverline 22VHT with the Mercruiser 188 drive. He has a problem in that whenever he lets the boat sit for more than a day or two, all of the fuel will drain back into the tank including all of the fuel in the carb and all but a little bit of fuel in the bottom of the...
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    Looking for any kind of 1976 Silverline 22VHT manual

    But probably most specifically the wiring diagrams. My son has recently acquired one and the previous owner(s) have really messed up up the wiring. All of the engine related wiring seems to be in good shape and possibly original, but if not original it was done by someone that looks like they...
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    Wiring problem with stereo and vhf radios

    I have just added one of these Fuze Blocks to my boat and just started wiring it up. I connected my stereo radio to the fuze block, and the radio works great. Nice and clear with no static at all. So I am listening to the radio while I prepare the wiring for the VHF. As soon as I connect...
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    Prop and idle speed question.

    Hi everyone. I have read a LOT of posts here about people wanting more speed or more power out of a prop. My question is just the opposite. I want LESS speed. I realize that this is probably akin to sacrilege, but get over it! :) I have a 1987 Reinell 215c with 5.7L Cobra for power and a...
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    Differences in VHF radios.

    My son just bought a Silverline 22VHT and I am looking for a vhf radio for his b-day. I have looked at a couple in West Marine, but the sales people have not been helpful in telling be the differences between a $100 radio, and a $200 radio. The data cards (those cards that describe the units...
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    Need help mounting a downrigger

    I have just acquired two Scotty 1091 downriggers and, of course, would like to mount them on my boat. My boat is a 1987 Beachcraft 215c. If I remember correctly, Beachcraft was owned by Reinell at the time so the names are interchangeable. Anyway, the gunwales on the boat are pretty narrow as...
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